Computers by Dr. Seuss

Coffee Stuffed Balloon Robot Hand

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Scientists work together to move robotics forward

Click here to read an article about current, local robotics research. I'll see you all this afternoon :)

Meeting 9/17

Fun meeting today - We have the new cRio installed (thanks Stephanie) and just need to see if it works now. We also have a laptop working now (thanks Symeon) and one VEX running and one wheel of the second turning (thanks to the rest of the club), so progress! If there is anything you would like to suggest we purchase for the club please comment on this post. See you all next Friday :)

Start of Term Survey!

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First Meeting this Friday 9/10 at 1:00pm in E-105

Hope to see you all there!

Welcome Back

Hello everyone and welcome back! We will be at the student involvement fair on 9/1 at 1:00pm to hand out information. Hope to see you there! Also, please fill out the poll to the right for the meeting time. If there is a time you would like to suggest, please comment on this post. We have some great ideas for this semester and hope you have some too!

Survey

Please follow the link to complete our Robotics Club survey. There are only 5 questions so it really will only take a minute! Thanks!

Meeting 5/4

We did it!

Meeting 4/20

Today we really got into putting the plan into action!

Robotics Meeting 4/13

We had a great meeting this week! Looks like we have the cRio put together and we are acquiring our 4 Jaguar speed controllers and our chassis that we ordered. We have a descent tool set now and are ready to move on our next build. Click here to see our new chassis that includes a direct Mecanum drive! I have put up some new links to the documentation if you would like to take a look at it before our build next Tuesday at 2:00. Hope to see you all there!

Also, comment here or send me an email if you think of anything that should be included in my next shopping trip besides a good screwdriver set and a battery charger.

Meetings are now from 2-4p in E-105

Please comment here if you can/can't make it.

We're looking at making a droid-type unit with a Mecanum drive system. This seems to be the consensus of the group. There has also been some interest in adding some type of a launcher that can be targeted to the robot, mounting a camera so it can be driven remotely and having an autonomous component to the programming so that it performs pre-programmed tasks. Please comment if you have additional or even better ideas for us.

This Tuesday we should be doing a lesson in basic electronics and then engaging in the design process. I look forward to seeing you there!

WE'RE BACK - TUESDAY 3/2 AT 1PM IN E-105

Hello everyone,
We are going to start meeting again this semester! We have some funds and some equipment so we will start organizing and building right away. Our first meeting will be on Tuesday at 1pm in E-105. I look forward to creating something great this semester! To see what I have been working on as an assistant coach this past couple of months click here. See you all on Tuesday!

Fwd: College Goal SAT -- JAN 30th Event at PC

• College Goal SAT -- JAN 30th Event
• Assisting Students -- Renew or Initiate the 2010 - 2011 FAFSA
  
• PC Library -- Computer Commons Lab
• 2:00pm -- 4:00pm

Fwd: VEX Update and 2010 World Championship News

Begin forwarded message:

From: "VEX Robotics Competition" <VEX_Robotics_Competition@mail.vresp.com>

Date: January 19, 2010 6:11:23 PM MST

To: amanda.chapman@pcmail.maricopa.edu

Subject: VEX Update and 2010 World Championship News

Reply-To: "VEX Robotics Competition" <reply-9fdcc215be-2a25b00af6-a6f6@u.cts.vresp.com>

Greetings Teams,

We hope 2010 is off to a great start for everyone! After a brief break for the holidays, the VEX competition season is back in full swing, as over 100 teams competed last weekend at events in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Nebraska. This week there will be about 150 more teams competing at events in California, Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

2010 VEX World Championship Expansion and Registration

Due to overwhelming demand and the number of teams who have already qualified and registered for the 2010 World Championship, we are proud to announce that the 2010 VEX World Championship will be expanded to four full divisions this year, along with a fifth division for the College Challenge. Registered teams will compete in either the Science, Technology, Engineering or Math division, with the 4 division Champions meeting to determine the 2010 World Champions. So even with the increased number of teams, do not worry - we have secured more space at the Dallas Convention Center to ensure there is room for over 300 teams, more divisions, the skills challenges, a huge practice field area, an even larger food court and an even bigger Team Celebration Party at the conclusion of the competition. If your team has qualified for and plans to attend the 2010 World Championship, be sure to register online soon to ensure your spot while space is still available. We can't wait to see all the top teams from around the world April 22-24 in Dallas.

2010 VEX World Championship Agenda and Hotel Information

The 2010 VRC World Championship Schedule and Agenda is now posted on the RobotEvents.com VRC World Championship Event Page. As teams qualify, be sure to register to ensure your spot and book your hotel rooms to get the discounted room rates before they fill up (a couple are close to full already). The three hotels offering special World Championship discounts for VEX teams can be found on the event page on RobotEvents.com.

2010 VEX World Championship Volunteers Needed

For those interested in volunteering at the 2010 VEX World Championship, the online signup site is now up and running. We once again need your help to deliver this opportunity to students from around the world. If you are able to volunteer, please sign up at http://robotevents.com/volunteer/. More information about volunteering can be found there as well. To everyone who does volunteer to help run the 2010 VEX World Championship, let us thank you in advance - this incredible event and the opportunity for over 300 teams and thousands of students from the around the world to participate would not be possible without your dedication and passion!

Online Challenges Are Now Posted

The details for the 2010 Online Design Challenges have now been posted on RobotEvents.com. The variety of design challenges available for students to participate in is bigger this year, with six different challenges: Autodesk® Inventor® Digital Prototyping Challenge, FUTURE Foundation Product Design Challenge, Design a Game Animation Challenge, Promotional Video Challenge, Web Site Design Challenge and VEX Essay contest. The site will open for submissions in late January, but all the details are up now and can be found at http://forum.robotevents.com/design/, so let the designing begin!

Best wishes and good luck the rest of the season,

VEX Robotics Competition

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Fwd: [Fwd: 2010 Helios Scholars Program]

Looking to get ahead of the competition this summer? Interested in the genetic origins of human disease and the laboratory technologies it takes to reveal them? If so, the Helios Scholars Program at TGen might be just what you've been looking for.

The Helios Scholars Program at TGen is a paid, eight-week biomedical summer internship open to Arizona high school, undergraduate, graduate and medical students. Interns develop foundational research skills through first-hand experience as they pursue careers in science or medical-related fields.

The program provides students with the opportunity to work under the mentorship of an experienced investigator, while working side-by-side with TGen researchers and their scientific teams. Students will work to elucidate the mysteries and mechanisms of genetic diseases such as Alzheimer's, ALS, autism, breast cancer, prostate cancer, melanoma and diabetes, as well as infectious diseases such as influenza.

The program capstone includes participation in a formal symposium where interns communicate the findings of their research and reflect on what they have learned and accomplished throughout their tenure at TGen.

Past interns boast an array of impressive accomplishments – publishing scientific abstracts and articles, and gaining acceptance into medical and graduate schools. Please check out http://www.tgen.org/intern for more information and details of recent Helios Scholars alumni successes.

 

Fwd: New Hours at the Success Center

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> Monday through Thursday: 8:00am - 6:00pm
> Friday: 8:00am - 4:30pm
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Fwd: [Fwd: 2010 NOAA Student Scholarship Application]

Begin forwarded message:

From: Anne Hodgkins <anne.hodgkins@pcmail.maricopa.edu>

Date: January 13, 2010 3:30:47 PM MST

To: DL-PC-MATH <dl-pc-math@pcmail.maricopa.edu>, DL-PC-MATH-ADJUNCT <dl-pc-math-adjunct@pcmail.maricopa.edu>, shina Sepulveda <shina.sepulveda@pcmail.maricopa.edu>, seth Goodman <seth.goodman@pcmail.maricopa.edu>, Amanda Chapman <amanda.chapman@pcmail.maricopa.edu>, Mark Rosati <mark.rosati@pcmail.maricopa.edu>, "D. Speed" <d.speed@pcmail.maricopa.edu>, Rick Cups <rick.cups@pcmail.maricopa.edu>, Jeanne Arquette <jeanne.arquette@pcmail.maricopa.edu>

Subject: [Fwd: 2010 NOAA Student Scholarship Application]

Hi, Everyone,
Here's an email from Gene Cody formerly a star student @PC and now a star @KU listing some scholarship opportunities I thought you might want to share with students.
Many Thanks
Anne Hodgkins

From: Gene Cody <gene.cody@gmail.com>

Date: January 13, 2010 2:52:34 PM MST

To: stephenson-l <STEPHENSON-L@listproc.cc.ku.edu>, Anne Hodgkins <anne.hodgkins@pcmail.maricopa.edu>, Cleopatria Martinez <cleopatria.martinez@pcmail.maricopa.edu>, Diana Martinez <dr.martinez@pcmail.maricopa.edu>, jacksonredgrrls@cox.net, Niccole Winship <nwinship@hotmail.com>

Subject: 2010 NOAA Student Scholarship Application

Hi,

Please pass this on to those you think will benefit.

-----Original Message-----

From: Student Scholarship Programs [mailto:StudentScholarshipPrograms@noaa.gov]
Sent: Wed 1/13/2010 2:25 PM
To: Student Scholarship Programs
Subject: 2010 NOAA Student Scholarship Applications Being Accepted 4

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is pleased to
announce the availability of scholarships to students majoring in
disciplines related to oceanic and atmospheric science, research, or
technology, and supportive of the purposes of NOAA's programs and mission,
e.g., biological, social and physical sciences; mathematics; engineering;
and computer and information sciences.



Undergraduate Scholarships (for students who are currently sophomores):

.         Educational Partnership Program Undergraduate Scholarship:
http://www.epp.noaa.gov/ssp_undergrad_page.html

The application deadline is February 17, 2010.



.         Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship Program:
http://www.oesd.noaa.gov/Hollings_info.html

The application deadline is January 29, 2010.



Graduate Scholarships (for seniors who are applying to graduate school and
current graduate students):

.         Graduate Sciences Program:
http://www.epp.noaa.gov/ssp_grad_sciences_page.html

The application deadline is January 22, 2010.



.         Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program:
http://www.fosterscholars.noaa.gov/

The application deadline is March 17, 2010.



Eligibility requirements are:



.         US Citizenship

.         3.0 GPA

.         Studying a NOAA science: atmospheric science, biology,
cartography, chemistry, computer science, engineering, environmental
science, geodesy, geography, marine science, mathematics, meteorology,
oceanography, physical science, photogrammetry, physics, etc.



If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us!



Sincerely,

Chantell Haskins and Victoria Dancy

NOAA Office of Education

1315 East-West Highway

Silver Spring, MD  20910

(301) 713-9437 x150

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Regards,

Gene C.